Manage the quality, progress, and budget of AI development projects in Japan-based startup tech company working on revolutionary chatbot tools.
Roles/Responsibilities
- Quality control, progress management, budget management, etc. in AI/chatbot development projects
- Identification and visualization of development project issues and mitigating them
- Negotiation, coordination, and document management for each phase of the project
- Man-hour management and revenue/expense management for each project and for the entire division
- From time to time, the role will visit clients as well to do presentations, demos, and negotiations
- Organize client requests and make proposals through discussions with clients
- Designing the grand design of the project, including defining the project scope and setting goals
- Formulation of development specifications and concrete proposals in collaboration with our business side and engineers
Required skills
- Over 5 years of experience in project management.
- Experience in budgeting and financial management.
- Strong skills in task prioritization and time management.
- Proficiency in using project management tools such as JIRA, Notion.
- Excellent communication skills in Japanese (JLPT N1 or native level).
- Ability to analyze and visualize project data.
- Experience in client facing role, handling client negotiations and requirement gathering.
- Understanding of AI (LLM, NLP) and software development processes (Agile, Waterfall).
- *Please note that those who need visa sponsorship may not be eligible for this role.
Preferred skills
- Knowledge and experience in web application development
- Knowledge/experience with Python, TypeScript, Vue.js, Nuxt.js a plus
- Experience in machine learning related development
- Experience working using English
Personal Attributes
- A person who can immediately do what he/she decides to do; takes action immediately.
- Those who can come up with ideas to change "impossible" into "possible" rather than proving "impossible".
- Those who can tackle problems flexibly and without regard to the means.
- Those who have no problem communicating and performing tasks while working remotely.
About our client
Ever dreamed of being at the forefront of cutting-edge AI development? This young and fast-growing company is all about crafting next-level AI solutions that turbocharge productivity and efficiency across different industries. Picture yourself diving deep into natural language processing, speech recognition, and machine learning - yeah, that's the kind of cool stuff we're talking about here. From AI-powered call centers to mind-blowing personalized solutions, this company is paving the way for the future.
With a sweet spot in central Tokyo (but remote work is totally ok too), they're looking for a tech-savvy PM to drive their technical development and help conquer new frontiers. If you're all about unraveling the mysteries of natural language in AI and want to be part of a team that's rewriting the rules, you've found your spot!
One thing to mention: the company works fully in Japanese, so fluency is key. Let's make magic happen together!
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